Glove-fastener



(No Model.)

B. M. CHAPMAN.

GLOVE FASTENER. No. 330,871. Patented Nov. 24, 1885.

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EUGENE M. CHAPMAN, OF HOLYOKE, MASSACHUSETTS.

GLOVE-FASTEN'ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 330,871, dated November24, 1885.

Application filed March 28, 1885. Serial No. 160,433. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE M. CHAPMAN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Holyoke, in the county of Hampden and Commonwealth ofMassachusetts, have invented a new and useful G1ove-Fastener, of whichthe following is a specification, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in fastenings for clasping thewrists of gloves; and the objects of my improvements are, first, toprovide a fastener that can be easily connected; second, that is strongand secure when connected, and, third, that can be easily disconnected.I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 represents a portion of a glove or mittenwith my invention attached, and Figs. 2, 8, 4, and 5 are detailed viewsof my inven tion. 7

Similar letters refer to like parts throughout the several views.

In Fig. 1, .A is a portion of a glove or mitten. B and O are the twoparts of my improved fastener, said parts being secured to the adjacentedges of the opening in the glove and disconnected.

At 0 and B the two are shown connected.

The part B of my fastener is shown more clearly in the enlarged views ofFigs. 2 and 4., of which Fig. 2 is a plan and Fig. 4 an elevation of thepiece B. The piece is formed of thin sheet metal. A lip, d, projectsupward from B for the purpose of giving a hold for the fingers inoperating the fastening, as will be hereinafter explained. A rivet, 6,projects downward from B for securing the fastener permanently to theglove. The piece B also has two arms, f f, with ears 9 g and notches hh. The object of this construction is to allow a post on the piece Otobe received and held by the piece B. The post is of the form shown insection at s, Fig. 2. This post has a greater width than the normaldistance between the ears g g. As the-post 8 moves in the direction ofthe arrow it crowds said ears apart by springing the arms f f, and isreceived in the notches hh. The post .9 is

parts of my fastener prevented from returning to its former posi: tionby the closing of the ears, and the form of the notches, which resistsquarely any .9, whose object has been already explained,

projects upward from the piece 0 and ends in a flange, t. A lip, 11,projects upward, as shown, to give a hold for the fingers in operatingthe fastening. A rivet, w, projects downward for attaching the part 0 ofmy fastener permanently to the glove. Two ears, as w, are formed upon 0,to act as guides for the ears 9 g of piece B when the two parts arebrought together.

As will be understood from the foregoing description, the fastener isconnected by pressing B and 0 toward each other by the lips d and 22,when the ears 9 9 go between flange t and ears as m, and the post 8enters the notches h h. It is there held secure against all naturalstress tending to disengage it. By pressing B and 0 again toward eachother the post 3 is readily disconnected, as explained. Slots 7c is inpiece B are to increase freedom of arms Having fully described myinvention, what I desire to claim, and secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A glove-fastener consisting of the combination, with a holding-piece,B, having spring-arms, the outer ends of which are provided withinclined ears and also with notches having converging inner sides, asshown, of a securing-piece, 0, having a flanged post adapted to beforced between said ears into said notches, substantially as set forth.

2. A glovefastener consisting of the combination, with the holding-pieceB, having projection or lip d and spring-armsff, provided with inclinedears g g and notches h h,'of the securing-piece 0, having projection orlip '0, ears or w, and post 8, provided with flange t, substantially asset forth.

EUGENE M. CHAPMAN.

Witnesses:

JAS. L. J OHNSON, H. K. Hawns.

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